The Downtown Detroit Markets, a temporary collection of shops near Campus Martius and Capitol Park this winter, is coming back in April to last through the summer — and the plan is to add even more stores.

But where exactly the shops will be located has yet to be decided.

“We are continuing to use this market strategy as a unique way to give these local entrepreneurs an opportunity to sell their products and showcase their brands,” said Francesca George, the director of tenant relations at Bedrock. “We will continue to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience throughout the city with new dining, beverage, retail and entertainment options.”

Bedrock, which created the markets, is now taking applications for more than 50 spaces.

This winter, more than 30 shops — a small village of glass huts — were open from mid-November to late January to sell a variety of items, including snacks, drinks, jewelry, apparel, crafts and even Christmas trees to downtown workers on their breaks and suburbanites checking out the city's attractions.

In the winter, the shops were at 1001 Woodward, Capital Park, Cadillac Square, and Spirit Plaza.

Bedrock, which now owns or manages more than 90 properties in Detroit, said it is still deciding where the shops will go in the spring and summer.

Bedrock, which is a part of Dan Gilbert's group of companies, estimated that more than 30,000 people visited downtown and spent about $2 million in the temporary marketplace, giving the entrepreneurs a chance to test out their concepts and products.

In the winter, shop owners said the sales exceeded their expectations.

"There's a line out my door every single day," Ashley Gold, the owner of Ashley Gold jewelry, told the Free Press in December. "Being down here gives me much better exposure because everybody comes here — not just Detroiters."

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Downtown Detroit Markets

The markets, which are designed to give small business owners a chance to sell their wares, are set to open from April to September. Bedrock, which created the markets, expects to offer more than 50 spots to entrepreneurs.